intransitive verb. 1 : crouch, squat —usually used with down. 2 : to settle in or dig in for a sustained period —used with down hunker down for a good long wait — New Yorker.

What does it mean to say hunker down?

1 : to lower the body to the ground by bending the legs The hikers hunkered down under a cliff until the storm passed. 2 : to stay in a place for a period of time The leaders hunkered down at a country estate for difficult peace negotiations.

What does hunkering along mean?

Slang. to lumber along; walk or move slowly or aimlessly: A small black bear was seen hunkering through the neighborhood. noun. hunkers, one's haunches. Verb Phrases.